Cock Lane: 18th-Century London's Most Famous Ghost Story

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Today we are celebrating the upcoming publication of Maddy's new book 'Hoax: Truth and Lies in the Age of Enlightenment' by sharing one of the dark stories from it. The haunting of Cock Lane is the most iconic ghost story in London's long history, taking place in the year 1762. Was it a hoax? Pre-order Maddy's book now: https://profilebooks.com/work/hoax/ This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Stuart Beckwith and McKenna Fernandez. Edited by Hannah Feodorov. The senior producer was Freddy Chick. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. #HistoryHitPodcast #AfterDark